Animal Crossing, the game that really launched Nintendo’s increasingly popular video game franchise on GameCube in 2001, could find itself earning a spot in The Strong Museum’s World Video Game Hall of Fame.
The Strong is a New York-based museum that “houses the world’s largest and most complete collection of game-related historical materials,” which includes a wealth of toys and video games. For a title to be accepted into the museum’s Hall of Fame, it must have “enjoyed popularity for a sustained period and exerted influence in the video game industry or in popular culture and society at large.”
For 2021, a total of twelve games have been classified as possible candidates for induction into the Hall of Fame:
– No animals
– Call of Duty
– FarmVille
– FIFA International Football
– Guitar hero
– Mattel Football
– Microsoft flight simulator
– First position
– Portal
– StarCraft
– Tron
– Where is the world Carmen Sandiego?
Here’s what The Strong says about Animal Crossing:
“Nintendo No animals debuted in 2001 and found massive appeal with its open social simulation and quiet gameplay. Players took on the role of a human being settling in a village full of anthropomorphic animals. The game had no specific purpose, giving players the freedom to complete activities and collect objects as they liked. The smoother game was a hit for both casual and advanced gamers, and spawned numerous sequels.
The latest installment of the game for Nintendo Switch was a huge success during the isolation of the 2020 pandemic, breaking the record for most digital downloads of a console game in a single month. “
The winners will be announced on May 6, so we’ll have to wait and see if Animal Crossing gets a place or not. In recent years, games such as Pokémon Red and Green, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. have been accepted.
Would you like Animal Crossing to enter the Hall of Fame? Is there any other title on this list that occupies a special place in the heart? Let us know in the comments.